Oh boy was this session was a LONG time coming!! Hannah and I had been trying to get this scheduled since the early fall of last year, but weather and kid's schedules always derailed us until just a few weeks ago! Thankfully she was cool as a cucumber and we just kept at it looking for dates for their family photos that worked with everyone's busy lives!

This session was really fun in that it doubled as not only a family session for their soon to be blended family, but also some really cute photo/prop ideas for Hannah & Charlie's "Save the Date's" for their upcoming Fall wedding!

We had beautiful weather, even if the wind was a bit ridiculous and all of those kids???? Well for family photos they were just the best, absolute troopers who cooperated, were helpful and had giggles and mischief at all the right times!

The kids ranged from ages 11-5 and were just awesome to work with and I mean, how cute are they ?!?!?

I'm excited for this gorgeous family and their future together!

Also... that gorgeous hair of Hannah's? Well, shockingly ;) she's a hair & makeup artist! If you're in the Indianapolis or Carmel areas go see her! Here's a link to her information www.salonlofts.com/hannah_mattingly

Have you booked your family photos yet this year? If not, I'd love to talk with you more and capture your family at this time & provide you those memories for years to come! Email me at RhiannonLoydPhotography@gmail.com or fill out the Contact Me form on my site.

And.... for the BEST PART of this session.. HOW ADORABLE are these kiddos for their parent's Save the Date invites for their Fall wedding?

"Our Mom" & "Our Dad" "Are Getting Married 9.30.17"

I mean, total cuteness overload, and who wouldn't go to that wedding ?!?! <3

I'm getting ready to embark on a fun and new project with Beauty Revived and their annual "50 Beautiful Children" project! I was so honored and excited to be chosen as 1 of 50 photographers across the country to participate in this campaign!

The goal is for nominations from the community to be submitted to highlight a special child that has displayed qualities of grace, kindness, social consciousness, bravery, and beauty in how they are living their life and treating others.

There is SO much good in the world and it starts with our little ones! I'm excited to get to share one of their stories with you all!

Kelly and I met online through a mutual friend's referral and after our first few messages back and forth I knew we would be a good fit! She is the owner of The Beauty Market salon, located in the Broad Ripple Village in Indianapolis and one of her clients, whose son plays with ours on their travel soccer team, referred me! I love this small world of ours sometimes! <3

Kelly and her husband Chris have SUCH an amazing story of love, strength, surviving the odds, and perseverance. Their 2.5 year old Greyson had an extremely rough start to his life and they are still dealing with the ongoing concerns and maintenance to this day.

From mom Kelly: " Greyson was born with a rare esophageal abnormality (his type & variation of the abnormality make him the 2nd case in the world) that could not be repaired until he was 4.5months old. He has had 4 esophageal repairs, a lung repair & a bowel repair along with nearly 50 other surgeries He spent the majority of the first 2 years inpatient at Riley Hospital. On his first birthday he went into septic shock from IV access at his birthday party resulting in a lack of oxygen to his brain while being resuscitated causing him to have a stroke. The stroke caused damage to his brain resulting in seizures & scarring on the brain. He has made a near full recovery from his brain damage although his esophageal issues will be something we deal with likely for the rest of his life. He is g-tube fed but working hard in feeding therapy to hopefully one day eat by mouth. He has survived against all odds & baffled many specialists. He has maintained nothing but pure joy & love of life through even the most tragic times. We feel the most lucky because we were the mommy & daddy he chose to fight along with him & he is the sunshine of our lives & entire family"

I'm so excited to be there to welcome the newest little addition to their family when Kelly gives birth in a few weeks! Check back for a new post introducing the newest little Walsh family member <3